Daily Archives: February 15, 2019

Billy Joel big winner at Grammy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1979)


Video: '21st GRAMMY Awards Highlights'

(Thursday, February 15, 1979, 6:00-8:00 p.m. PST) — Billy Joel was the big winner tonight at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, winning both Record and Song of the Year for “Just the Way You Are.” Continue reading Billy Joel big winner at Grammy Awards 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1979)

‘Instant Replay’ LP by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1969)


Video: 'Instant Replay' (first 12 videos constitute original LP)

(Saturday, February 15, 1969)Instant Replay, The Monkees’ seventh studio album and the first released after Peter Tork left the group, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Instant Replay’ LP by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1969)

‘Everyday People’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1969)

(Saturday, February 15, 1969)“Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Feb. 15/22, Mar. 1/8, 1969). Continue reading ‘Everyday People’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1969)